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What Spaceballs 2 is looking to do is to poke fun at four decades’ worth of pop culture moments. Its teaser alludes to things like the Marvel Cinematic Universe and multiple DC franchises, but its bread and butter, of course, is Star Wars, the inspiration for the original film. Here’s every Star Wars character worthy of having a parody of themselves in Spaceballs 2.
7) General Hux
The first Spaceballs has its own version of Grand Moff Tarkin in Colonel Sandurz, and he’s back for the sequel. However, the movie can’t ignore the sequel trilogy’s General Hux, who has an absolutely wild story. The once-proud First Order officer becomes a traitor when Kylo Ren assumes power in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which leads to plenty of unintentionally hilarious moments.
6) Din Djarin
Star Wars’ first TV spinoff, The Mandalorian, introduces a fascinating bounty hunter by the name of Din Djarin. Despite having a cold attitude, he learns to open up and protect his adorable traveling companion. The one thing holding Din back is that he can’t decide whether he wants to keep his helmet on or off. Spaceballs 2 should have a couple of Pedro Pascal jokes in the chamber.
5) Grogu
Speaking of The Mandalorian, there’s no character that better sums up the Disney era of Star Wars than Grogu. The cute little creature that can’t even speak is always the star of the show, and his face appears on every kind of merchandise imaginable. With Yogurt back in the mix, there’s no doubt that he’ll have a thing or two to say about another member of Yoda’s species.
4) Jar Jar Binks
Spaceballs only tackles the events of the original trilogy, telling a condensed version of the conflict between the Rebellion and the Empire. As bad as the sequel will probably want to jump right to the sequels, it needs to hit the prequels and their cast of characters, including Jar Jar Binks. The creative team can come up with a tasteful approach to addressing the unnecessary backlash that actors often face when portraying silly characters in a franchise intended for children.
